Well as Drivers allow for the comunication between software and hardwre im guessing the better the Driver the better the communication/Stability...Thus perhaps a better overclock..Not to sure though,
I believe different drivers do things different ways; not just in software, but they affect what goes on within the GPU. If some feature generates excessive heat, or works from a weak part of the GPU...heavily utilizing that feature will limit your overclock.
Originally Posted by gonX
I am guessing the reason is what you say, Enterprise.
I just don't overclock through drivers, though.
(Off-topic: Yay for Firefox' new spellcheck, it doesn't even know "overclock")
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Originally Posted by Chozart
That is because "overclock" is not a word in the English language
It's considered slang, or more accurately, jargon. It's listed as such in some dictionaries.
MS Word spell check does not like it either.
Most used word in the English Language that isn't listed in dictionaries, so I've heard [Probably from a nerd. Probably incorrect. Good thought though.]
~Kahuna
Well, some people report better overclocks with new BIOS versions, which is basically a driver for the whole computer.. is it not?
I tried a few different bios for my 7900GTO,the card come with .09 bios,switched to .15 bios......not good at all. Also tried a @GTX bios,dont remember what version,did not see any increase in performance so i switched back to stock .09 bios. The GTO is in some way a downclocked @GTX with a little different ram 1,1ns on the GTO and 140mhz lower clock on the ram.
Got my DD Mace4 on it with Swiftech copper ramcoolers,clocks to @GTX 700/1600 and beyond so i will leave the bios alone for now, its a little risky flashing the bios anyway
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